The song works as a suicide note. The lover in the song can’t keep up with his life and tells his love that he’ll take his life, so she can leave him flowers by the door of his house.
All my life, it has been a dream
An endless nightmare, so it seems
Tonight's the night, yes this is the end
You've heard it before, this is what I said
I think about gone yesterdays
All the things that people would say
Tonight's the night, I'm gonna find the truth
Tonight's the night. goodbye to you
[Chorus:]
Because I can't take it anymore
No, I can't make it anymore
Don't say nothing 'cause baby there ain't no more
Just leave your flowers by the door
Leave 'em by the door (x2)
You can't see me now, 'cause I'm in the day
It's all over, no one left to pay
I'm finally happy with no yesterdays
I'm still alive, but I'm in the grave
[Chorus]
Flowers By The Door was written by Mitch Dean & Mike Roche & Ron Emory & Joe Wood.
Flowers By The Door was produced by Chris Grayson.
T.S.O.L released Flowers By The Door on Fri Jun 15 1984.